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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 10.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| $ 275.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a score of 72, which is much better than the iPad mini's 65 global score. The iPad mini 2 body is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPad mini. These tablets include the same iOS 8.x OS (operating system), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better looking screen than iPad mini, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot greater pixels quantity per screen inch. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a better performing processor than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits CPU, a greater amount of RAM memory and a better graphics processor.
IPad mini's memory for apps and games is very similar to Apple iPad mini 2's one, they have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 has a way better battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity. Apple iPad mini has a camera that is very similar to the iPad mini 2 one, both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F2.4 aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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